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In article <1992Aug05.153232.15960@rchland.ibm.com>, alter@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Eric Alter) writes:
|> 
|> An ex gf of mine took her '87 Mazda 626 in to the dealer for normal maintenance
|> and ended up paying $400+ !  Barring, equipment problems, I help her out with
|> maitenance now and end up saving her alot of $$$.
|> 
|> The point of all this babbling is that most of the maintenance can be done by
|> yourself as it isn't that complex even for someone who knows little about auto
|> maintenance (like myself, but I'm learning...).
|> 
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|> 
|> Eric Alter		alter@rchland.vnet.ibm.com
|> IBM Corporation		Rochester, Mn

I applaud your initiative and hope you find that you can enjoy doing the work as
well as take pride in knowing you've probably taken a little extra time to ensure
the maintenance is up to the highest standards possible. Even if you decide your
time is worth more than the money you save and never do it again you will have 
gained the benefit of learning about it.  Most people wont even try it so I have
no sympathy when I hear the rip-off stories. As usual, being an educated consumer
is your best defense.

$0.02
Ericy